(TITC) - South Central Coast is located in favorable geographical position. It’s near Ho Chi Minh City and South East key economic triangle and also the gateway to the Central Highlands. All provinces in the region back on Truong Son range and face East Sea.

◊ POTENTIALS OF SEA-ISLAND TOURISM

The region has a complex topography of hill, mountain, forest and sea which creates majestic landscapes and beautiful beaches. This is favorable condition to develop tourism, especially sea – island tourism.

Da Nang Beach was voted as one of six most attractive beaches on the planet by the Forbes Magazine (USA). Khanh Hoa owns a lot of charming bays, beaches such as Cam Ranh Bay, Van Phong Bay, Dai Lanh Beach, Tam Islet… Phu Yen with 190km coastline and connection of mountains and sea in many places creates nice bays and lagoons such as Vung Ro Bay, Xuan Dai Bay, Cu Mong Lagoon, O Loan Lagoon, Da Dia Rapids… Moreover, the region also owns many other beautiful sea areas including Cham Islands (Quang Nam), Sa Huynh (Quang Ngai), Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh), Ninh Chu - Ca Na (Ninh Thuan), Mui Ne (Binh Thuan). Besides, Spratly and Paracel archipelagos are also located in the South Central Coast. These are basis to develop tourism types of leisure, sports on sea, eco-sea and diving in the future.

Cham Island (Quang Nam Province)

◊ UNIQUE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RELICS

To the South Central Coast, tourists not only rest in luxury resorts, discover the charm of sea - island but also have opportunity to explore unique cultural – historical relics such as:

The archaeological sites in Sa Huynh proved that from the Iron Age, the region had the developed civilization and first inhabitants are ancestor of Cham people.

Cham Civilization still can be seen in the whole region. Visitors can visit Chau Sa Citadel (Quang Ngai) and Cham Towers, Cham sculptural works.

Cham people have continued to practice their old rites such as the opening ceremonies before digging a channel, building a dike, blocking the source of a river, planting new rice and celebrating the new rice crop.

The region is also the native land of national hero Quang Trung that attaches to popular histotical relics namely Do Ban (called Cha Ban) Ancient Citadel (Binh Dinh) and Truong Luy Citadel (Quang Ngai).

◊ WORLD HERITAGE

In addition, the South Central Coast also owns two world cultural heritage sites recognized by UNESCO including Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary.